Albert Pujols was named the 2022 recipient of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award as part of the ESPYs on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, another accolade for the retiring St. Louis Cardinals slugger.
The award is given to an athlete whose "continuous, demonstrated leadership has created a measured positive impact on their community through sports. The candidate must embrace the core principals that Muhammad Ali embodied so well, including confidence, conviction, dedication, giving and respect."
Pujols certainly embodies all those characteristics.
He is president of the Pujols Family Foundation, which has had a twofold cause since its inception in 2005: helping the impovershed in his native Dominican Republic, and aiding those living with Down syndrome in the United States.